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ea0011p815 | Thyroid | ECE2006

Digital infra-red orbital thermography in the assessment of thyroid eye disease

Williams SE , Hill AR , Fleck BW

Thyroid Eye Disease (TED) is an autoimmune inflammatory condition of the orbit occurring in the setting of thyroid disease. Prevention of the distressing physical and psychological sequelae of TED depends on accurate quantification of disease activity to allow selection of the most appropriate treatment modality. Current practice is based on the use of a Clinical Activity Score (CAS). As an alternative approach, and with the potential benefits of reproducibility and ease of us...